Excerpt from Elements of General History: Ancient and Modern to Which Is Added, a Table of Chronology In this Fifth Edition, beside many corrections both in the matter and style, the Table of Chronology is enlarged and improved. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Elements of General History, Ancient and Modern Tar. Work now presented to the public has long been in repute as a standard treatise of Universal History, the occupation and pursuits Of the learned author having rendered him peculiarly fitted for the performance. It was first published in 1801, and from that period to 1813 (the year of the author's decease), it passed through no less than six editions, all Of them enriched by his personal revisal and correction. Since his decease the work has deservedly increased in public estimation, and has been frequently re-published. To the present edition some necessary additions to the original text have been made, and some remarkable typographical errors corrected. A series of illustrative notes and a continua tion Of the modern history has also been appended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.